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(88) Date of publication A3: 13.10.2005 (43) Date of publication: 05.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/27 (21) Application number: 04796150.3 (22) Date of filing: 25.10.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01L 3/02(1968.09) G01N 35/10(1995.01) G01N 3/08(1968.09) B01L 9/00(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/035101 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/042146 (12.05.2005 Gazette 2005/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 24.10.2003 US 514285 P (71) Applicant: Aushon Biosystems, Inc. Burlington, MA 01803 (US)	(72) Inventors: AUSTIN, John Lexington, MA 02420 (US) HONKANEN, Peter, D. Lexington, MA 02420 (US) (74) Representative: Lawrence, John  Barker Brettell, 138 Hagley Road, Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)